Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-08
Was Juror Brown Bribed,
A JURY IN THE CRIMINAL COURT DECIDES THAT =
WAS NOT

A JURY IN THE CRIMINAL COURT DECIDES THAT Hg
WAS NOT.
To-day, In the Criminal Court IJudpe Montoom
cry, the trial OF WIN. Knox Brown cOlored
charged with being Influenced as a Juror was
tried-Mr. c. M. Smith for the defendant and Dis
tr1ct Attorney Worth1ngtOn for the Government.
The latter stated that the Indictment was found
on February %, 1883, and charged that Brown was
~ the case OF John Long, indicted for lar
ceny, and he was approached by JAS A. Nelson
and Influenced to vote for an acuuittal of Long.
He would state that he did not expect that the de-
duty 10 present the testimony.
MI smith called attention to the good reputa-
t1on or Brown, and said that this indictment grew
OUT OF the star route cases, when number OF citi
Zens were charged with misconduct.
Frederick Fritz testified that he was formerly on
tne police force, and remembered that one evening
while standing at the corner OF eth street and
pennsylvania avenue Frank Ii. Fall came to him
the Attorney Generals Office, and called his atten-
ton TO Nelson and defendant, saying that he had
his suspicion that the latter would be brtbed, and
asked him TO watch them. Witness saw them In
conversation and saw something pass from one to
the other.
JAS A. Nelson said that on the day of the trial
OF Long he met Brown In the afternoon, from 3 to
D O'Clock, at the corner OF eth and streets, and
stroiled up 7th TO New YORK avenue. He was posi-
tive that he did not meet Brown at eth street and
pennsylvania avenue or offer him any money.
Falls gave him 81 TO give TO Brown, but witness
kept II. and did not turn it over to him. He saw
Falls, who called TO See him that night, and asked
what he had done. Witness told him that he had
not asked Brown anything about the Long case.
and had spent the money. Falls had asked him to
see Brown and tell him TO dc some work in the
Long case. witness did not propose to get him
to do anything In that case, but just took the
money.
Witness, in answer to the court, said that he
took the money, but did not promise to give it to
Brown but told him he would STE Brown.
The district attorney said that this was all the
testimony he had, and he proposed TO leave the
case 10 the Jury.
VIM. X. Brown, the defendant, testified that
after the trial was over he casually met Nelson,
but had had no conversation as To the Long case.
He had been juror in the star route Cases and
several OF the jurors We're indicted, and he sup
posed that as they could not get anything on him
Iii that case they put this on him. lie did not
remember meeting Nelson at the corner OF 9TH and
PennSy lvania avenue.
ON cross-examination witness said that the
simple question In the Long case was one of
identity, and the jury was about equally divided.
The court said that it was very bad man who
would attempt such an offense as charged. There
was no OfenSe more TO be deteSted, for II jury
trials became farces there would be no safety for
ciety. They must not, however, allow the deteSta-
ton OF such OfenSe to prejudice them in giving
a just verdict, and advising them to weigh the
testimony they retired. In few minutes YER
dict OF mot guilty" was returned.
"a Dangerous Man 10 be at Larger
HE GETS DRUNK AND THREATENS TO SHOOT HIS
WIFE AND HIMSELF.
Edward Hudson, baker, living In the county
and employed at Smiths bakery, On North Capitol
street, was before the Police Court this morning
CUdISeU WITH an assault Oh ulS vile, VINO GoSt1ne0
that during the past few days her husband had
been drinking, and she was afraid of him. Yester-
day she said he came home under the influence Of
liquor and threatened to kill her. She went up
stairs and locked the door. He followed her
and broke open the door. He entered the room
with pistol in his hand and said he would kill
her and then kill himself. Her child said, Don't
shoot; don't Shoot and for that reason she thought
he did not shoot her. He afterwards threatened
TO shoot himself, and discharged the weapon but
not at any one. The defendant said he was under
the influence OF liquor yesterday, and did not re-
member much about what happened. Mr.. Brown
ing asked the court TO take bis personal bonds, but
the Judge declined to do So and said he was dan
gerous man 10 be at large. He was sentenced to
give 500 bonds or six months.
The East Washington Accident.
NO INQUEST OVER CLARKs BODY-THE INJURED MEN
ALI. DOING WELL
The men injured by the fall Of an overloaded
scafod in East Washington yesterday were
rescued from the pile OF stone and broken timbers
and were well cared for by Lieut.. BOteler and his
policemen, who promptly answered the call for
help, and at once summoned physicians. The
carpenters shed On top of the hill was converted
into temporary hospital. The coroner was nOti-
fed OF the accident by the police, but he deemed
an inquest unnecessary, and gave certificate OF
accidental death in the case OF John Clark, who
was killed. The men who were injured are doing
wen, and all are expected to recover. The ScaffOd
which fell yesterday was on the east side OF the
building, and as stated in The STAR, several tons
OF stone had been piled upon IL. similar Scaffold
on the opposite side OF the building appears was
also heavily loaded with stone.